The battleship USS Missouri did refuel a destroyer, the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850), using fuel lines hanging from the ship during the Korean War. This is an example of underway replenishment, a standard naval operation where a ship transfers fuel and other supplies to another while both are moving. Context What: A fuel line is shown extending from the USS Missouri to the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. for refueling. When: This event occurred after August 1950, during the Korean War. Underway

8.2M views · 7K reactions | #OTD in 1944, USS Missouri (BB-63) was commissioned and became the last U.S. Navy battleship to be built. USS Wisconsin (BB-64) had a higher hull number but was completed before the Missouri. USS Illinois (BB-65) and USS Kentucky (BB-66) had been laid down but were canceled when the Navy shifted priority to aircraft carrier construction. This is the "Mighty Mo" demonstrating her fury in 1991. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook

530K views · 5K reactions | Giant LEGO USS Missouri ship sinks in pool! (by Hägerman https://bit.ly/3iRuS35) | Beyond the Brick | Facebook